Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the university student in La Volpaia heading to by train?
2. In what school grade is the narrator of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?
3. Who wrote the story La Volpaia?
4. Who is the author of Love, Your Only Mother?
5. The story of La Volpaia comes from what country?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the boy and his father go to do after getting his new cap in Blackberries? What does this lead to?
2. Who is the central character in On Hope? What does his monkey bring to him?
3. What stories in the beginning of the collection focus on the theme of aging? How do these stories relate to one another?
4. What event has taken place in the beginning of Death of the Right Fielder? What actions do the characters take?
5. What is the girl given in The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket? Why is she excited?
6. What is the central plot in The Elephant? Why does the protagonist choose to build an inflatable elephant?
7. How does On Hope end? Where is the gypsy in the end of the narrative?
8. Who is the central character in House Opposite? What decision does he make in the narrative?
9. What is the objective of the protagonist in The Laugher? When is he the happiest?
10. Describe the scene that is the central subject in Preparations? What does the author consider?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of At the River and analyze the story's principle theme of age. How does this story's depiction of aging relate to others in the anthology?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the plot, characters and narrative style of One of These Days. How does this story differ from Marquez's more well-known works? What political themes are evident in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss August 25, 1983 and The Elephant, comparing the characters, settings, symbolism and themes in each piece. How does the character of Borges relate to the director in The Elephant?
|
This section contains 992 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
